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Naming Compounds with Polyatomic Ions

Polyatomic Ions-A polyatomic ion is a molecule made up of 2 or more atoms that bears ionic groups, that is, a molecule with a charge.

Oxyanions- Negative polyatomic ions with oxygen

Prefix Suffix Example Names
Per- (more than) -ate (largest #) ClO4- perchlorate
  -ate (large #) ClO3- chlorate
  -ite (smaller #) ClO2- chlorite
Hypo- (less than) -ite (smallest #) ClO- hypochlorite

Other important polyatomic ions (from-http://www2.pvc.maricopa.edu/tutor/chem/chem130/nomenclature/polyatomicion.html)

Common Polyatomic Ions

+1 CHARGE -1 CHARGE -2 CHARGE -3 CHARGE -4 CHARGE
ion name ion name ion name ion name ion name
NH4+ ammonium H2PO3- dihydrogen phosphite HPO32- hydrogen phosphite PO33- phosphite P2O74- pyrophosphate
H3O+ hydronium H2PO4- dihydrogen phosphate HPO42- hydrogen phosphate PO43- phosphate    
Hg22+ mercury(I) HCO3- hydrogen carbonate CO32- carbonate PO23- hypophosphite    
    HSO3- hydrogen sulfite SO32- sulfite AsO33- arsenite    
    HSO4- hydrogen sulfate SO42- sulfate AsO43- arsenate    
    NO2- nitrite S2O32- thiosulfate        
    NO3- nitrate SiO32- silicate        
    OH- hydroxide C22- carbide        
    CH3COO- acetate C2O42- oxalate        
    CrO2- chromite CrO42- chromate        
    CN- cyanide Cr2O72- dichromate        
    CNO- cyanate C4H4O62- tartrate        
    CNS- thiocyanate MoO42- molybdate        
    O2- superoxide O22- peroxide        
    MnO4- permanganate S22- disulfide        
    ClO- hypochlorite            
    ClO2- chlorite            
    ClO3- chlorate            
    ClO4- perchlorate            
    BrO- hypobromite            
    BrO2- bromite            
    BrO3- bromate            
    BrO4- perbromate            
    IO- hypoiodite            
    IO2- iodite            
    IO3- iodate            
    IO4- periodate            
    AlO2- aluminate            
    N3- azide      

 Highlight to reveal the names of the formulas

Formula Name
AlPO4 aluminum phosphate
KNO2 potassium nitrite
NaHCO3 sodium hydrogen carbonate
CaCO3 calcium carbonate
Mg(OH)2 magnesium hydroxide
Na2CrO4 sodium chromate
Ba(CN)2 barium cyanide
K2SO4 potassium sulfate
NaH2PO4 sodium dihydrogen phosphate
NH4NO3 ammonium nitrate
Sn(NO3)2 tin(II) nitrate
FePO4 iron(III) phosphate
Cu2SO4 copper(I) sulfate
Ni(C2H3O2)2 nickel(II) acetate
HgCO3 mercury(II) carbonate
Pb(OH)4 lead(IV) hydroxide
Cu2Cr2O7 copper(I) dichromate
Cu(ClO3)2 copper(II) chlorate
FeSO4 iron(II) sulfate
Hg2(ClO4)2 mercury(I) perchlorate
KClO3 potassium chlorate
SnSO4 tin(II) sulfate
Al(MnO4)3 aluminum permanganate
Pb(NO3)2 lead(II) nitrate
Mg3(PO4)2 magnesium phosphate
CuH2PO4 copper(I) dihydrogen phosphate
CaHPO4 calcium hydrogen phosphate
Fe(HCO3)3 iron(III) hydrogen carbonate
Na2CO3 sodium carbonate
MnSO4 manganese(II) sulfate
Ca(ClO3)2 calcium chlorate
Fe(OH)3 iron (III) hydroxide
Cu2SO4 copper(I) sulfate
KMnO4 potassium permanganate
NaOH sodium hydroxide
Fe(NO3)2 iron (II) nitrate
   

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